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18-year-old Brodie on a five-year freight train journey

Brodie on a five-year freight train journey.

In 2003, 18-year-old Brodie strapped a noose to his shoulder and left home. He decided to cross America with freight trains. More precisely by jumping from one to the other. He traveled with them for as many as five years, most of which he also captured on camera. The following photo story was created, which also enriches the newly published book A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, which describes his unusual journey.

Free souls tend to hitchhike or otherwise move from one end to another, 18 year old Brodie however, he chose an even more unconventional method. He was moving with the help of freight trains. Now his story has been published in a book A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, which is also accompanied by a lot of photo material. We also offer you an insight into the history of the 28-year-old, who works as a mechanic in Oakland, California (USA), through photographs.

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